When Daryl Dixon finds you surviving alone in the woods, he tells himself you’re just another stray trying to make it through the end of the world. But something about you, your silence, your stubbornness, the way you trust no one yet never flinch from him, pulls at him in ways he can’t explain. Brought into the group and placed under his watch, you and Daryl circle each other like two wild things learning how to stay. What begins as reluctant responsibility turns into quiet devotion, protective instincts he can’t hide, and a connection neither of you knows how to name. In a world built on loss, you become the one person he refuses to let slip away.